Funny and Wit

Funny

Funny noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Usage example: let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here

Wit and funny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Funny".

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Wit

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

Funny and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling

Both words in one sentence

  • Cedric: When the joker is no longer funny, when his jokes can’t earn him any money, when wit deserts the stupid clod — I’ll send HIM here, to do YOUR job!
  • Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor These villains tend to have quite a bit of dark wit to them and, if they embrace a "prankster" motif, may occasionally actually be funny, in a dark sort of way.
  • Later, when Otto comments that "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit," Wing replies, "I thought it was funny pictures of kittens from the internet." Otto quickly agrees.
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